By, Josh Henderson (MFA 2015) Hey everyone! I’m not too keen on blogging in general, but Italy was awesome, and I’d like to share the carving process with you. A common first step in sculpture is the creation of a model to work from. In this case I shaped the clay from memory. This is a skill I learned from… Read More
By Steve Shaheen (MFA 2005) After six weeks in seaside Carrara, the skin is tan, the body sore, the stomach accustomed to heaping portions of carbohydrates, and the New York grind a fleeting bad dream. The rust has finally been scraped off my Italian, but my brain is amply scrambled from constant translation, so much so that I am now… Read More
Josh Henderson is one of two Academy students learning the ways of stone carving during a summer residency at the Studio Corsanini in Carrara, Italy. The residency made possible by ABC Stone aims to promote the use of stone in artistic practice by pairing young artists with master sculptors for experimental learning through intensive mentoring. As a neophyte stone carver,… Read More
Zoë Suenson-Taylor was one of two Academy students to try her steady hands at stone carving last summer. Part of the Carrara, Italy residency, Zoe created a sculpture that will make its American debut tonight at ABC Stone’s Brooklyn headquarters. Hours before the unveiling we caught up with Zoe to get an insider’s view of the residency and experience in… Read More
June 18 – July 3, 2012, recent Academy graduate Joseph Brickey (MFA 2012) lived and worked in Carrara, Italy as part of a two-week Artist in Residence Program sponsored by ABC Stone and The Oriano Galloni Foundation, and coordinated by artist Stephen Shaheen (MFA 2005). Steve Shaheen checking measurements on model By Joseph Brickey (MFA 2012) I will forever count myself fortunate for the honor… Read More
June 18 – July 3, 2012, recent Academy graduate Joseph Brickey (MFA 2012) lived and worked in Carrara, Italy as part of a two-week Artist in Residence Program sponsored by ABC Stone and The Oriano Galloni Foundation, and coordinated by artist Stephen Shaheen (MFA 2005). The Apuan Alps, where white marble has been quarried for thousands of years By Joseph Brickey (MFA 2012) Upon arriving in… Read More
June 18 – July 3, 2012, recent Academy graduate Joseph Brickey (MFA 2012) lived and worked in Carrara, Italy as part of a two-week Artist in Residence Program coordinated by ABC Stone and The Oriano Galloni Foundation. By Joseph Brickey (MFA 2012) By way of introduction, I’ve always felt I could do anything an artist aught to be able to… Read More
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